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    reviews

    Review: Fitbit Charge 4

    Nafisa Akabor, 03/07/2020 2 min read
    Fitbit’s latest fitness tracker will please its fans. The Charge 4 is its first device with built-in GPS tracking, which...
    8.0
    reviews

    Review: Galaxy Z Flip

    Nafisa Akabor, 05/06/2020 2 min read
    Last year Samsung rushed to market with a proof-of-concept device called the Galaxy Fold. It was meant to showcase where...
    gadget

    Review: Divoom Tivoo-Max

    Nafisa Akabor, 17/04/2020 2 min read
    Divoom’s Tivoo-Max speaker is more than just sound. You don’t have to be an audiophile to appreciate how powerful its...
    reviews

    Review + Podcast: Samsung S20 Ultra

    18/03/2020
    There’s something to be said about Samsung’s marketing for the S20 Ultra. The hype around this mammoth handset is about...
    electric

    Standout car technologies from #CES2020

    Nafisa Akabor, 13/01/2020 4 min read
    Each year kicks off with a bang at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, and every year more car...
    apps, lifestyle

    Use tech to kick-start your 2020

    Nafisa Akabor, 12/01/2020 3 min read
    Published in City Press Trending. If you’re starting the new year with resolutions, you would be wise to note apps...
    apps, lifestyle

    Tech that keeps you safe

    Nafisa Akabor, 22/09/2019 1 min read
    Published in City Press Trending. Gender-based violence rocketed, and then disappeared, from news headlines in recent weeks. But the truth...
    travel

    10 tech tips when travelling alone

    Nafisa Akabor, 07/07/2019 3 min read
    Published in City Press Trending. If you’re travelling internationally by yourself, especially if you’re a woman without a friend or...
    cars

    Battle of the hatchbacks

    Nafisa Akabor, 03/05/2019 1 min read
    Published in Sunday Times Lifestyle. Battle of the hatchbacks: we put 4 mid-priced motors through their paces. How do the...
    cars, electric

    Six electric cars to pay attention to

    Nafisa Akabor, 01/05/2019 1 min read
    Published in Popular Mechanics. With global warming a serious threat, and oil regarded as culprit zero, cars as we’ve known...
    online

    Tech hubs that are not Silicon Valley

    Nafisa Akabor, 04/04/2019 1 min read
    Given its justifiably earned reputation, Silicon Valley in the San Francisco Bay Area is regarded as the best place to...
    online

    Bits and bytes: Your tech update

    Nafisa Akabor, 31/03/2019 1 min read
    GoDaddy arrives in SA If you have a side hustle or a full-time business and have been intimidated by getting...
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    EVs

    • electric
    Living Electric: Geely E5 EM-i
    Nafisa Akabor, 30/04/2026
    I recently spent a week driving the Geely E5 EM-i Apex, plug-in hybrid as part of my new Living Electric...
    Living Electric: Lexus RZ 500e SE
    Nafisa Akabor, 20/04/2026
    Lexus launched its first electric car in South Africa in February, at a media event in Cape Town, which Recharged...
    BYD Atto 8 PHEV 7 seater launched
    Recharged, 16/04/2026
    BYD has introduced its new seven-seater Atto 8 SUV plug-in hybrid at a media event in Johannesburg on 15 April....
    Geely E2 new cheapest EV in SA
    Nafisa Akabor, 14/04/2026
    Geely South Africa unveiled its new compact all-electric hatchback that is currently the cheapest electric vehicle in South Africa. The...
    BYD Dolphin Surf: 6 months in
    Recharged, 14/04/2026
    BYD South Africa recently shared its sales figures to Naamsa, the Automotive Business Council for the first time since it...
    First Look: iCaur 03T and V23
    Nafisa Akabor, 24/03/2026
    The iCaur brand, a new energy vehicle adventure sub-brand under the Chery Group, is set to launch in South Africa...
    Top EVs sold in South Africa in 2025
    Nafisa Akabor, 10/02/2026
    Naamsa shared their NEV sales for 2025 in January this year, with some interesting results. While plug-in hybrid (PHEV) sales...
    Charge expands with 2 solar EV chargers on the N3
    Nafisa Akabor, 03/02/2026
    Zero Carbon Charge has announced that its two new off-grid electric vehicle chargers will open in June 2026. This follows...

    Reviews

    • reviews
    9.2
    Review: Pokémon Pokopia
    MJ Khan, 10/04/2026
    I’ll start with a small admission. I don’t usually review games I haven’t finished. It’s part of the discipline. Play...
    8.7
    Review: MacBook Neo
    Nafisa Akabor, 26/03/2026
    The MacBook Neo is one of Apple’s most talked about releases in years. It’s being touted as a student laptop...
    9.2
    Review: Oppo Reno15 Pro
    Martha van Zyl, 05/03/2026
    I’ll say it upfront: I’m lazy. Comfortably, stubbornly lazy. Which is why I’ve been using an iPhone for years. It...
    8.3
    Review: Mario Tennis Fever
    MJ Khan, 04/03/2026
    Mario Sports games are often a mixed bag; not enough simulation and realism for some, too gimmicky and shallow for...
    7.5
    Review: Xiaomi Robot Vacuum Cleaner 5 Pro
    Nafisa Akabor, 13/02/2026
    Automating the most mundane household chores is always a win for me. It’s why robot vacuums have become the hardest-working...
    7.3
    Review: Animal Crossing – New Horizons
    MJ Khan, 09/02/2026
    Animal Crossing: New Horizons returns with a Switch 2 upgrade that is careful and deliberate rather than revolutionary. Nintendo has...
    8.3
    Review: Oura Ring 4
    Nafisa Akabor, 02/02/2026
    I’ve been wearing the Oura Ring 4 for three months now since it launched, and intentionally waited this long to...
    7.8
    Review: Metroid Prime 4 – Beyond
    MJ Khan, 22/01/2026
    Metroid isn’t one of my go-to Nintendo franchises and somehow, I skipped most of them growing up, either because it...

    ADVICE

    • advice
    How to: Disable Gemini on Gmail
    Nafisa Akabor, 29/01/2026
    Google has been rolling out Gemini on Gmail to integrate more AI features to help with productivity. There’s a good...
    Samsung Z Fold 7 vs Honor Magic V5
    Martha van Zyl, 27/01/2026
    Foldables are no longer niche tech curiosities; they’re serious productivity machines and lifestyle statements. Samsung’s latest Galaxy Z Fold 7...
    Top 5: Earbuds with Live Translate
    Martha van Zyl, 13/01/2026
    Imagine walking through a busy market in Tokyo or Buenos Aires and having real-time translation play right in your ears....
    How to avoid Black Friday scams
    Nafisa Akabor, 17/11/2025
    Remember how back in the day, we used to see fake Takealot ads on Facebook? And people fall for it...
    How to blacklist a stolen phone
    Nafisa Akabor, 26/08/2025
    Living in South Africa means there’s a higher than average chance our phones may get stolen. I had mine stolen...
    DHgate Review from South Africa
    Nafisa Akabor, 15/05/2025
    After being flooded with TikToks about DHgate, I knew I had to test it. Since the US tariff war intensified...
    DJI Neo vs DJI Flip
    Yenziwe Ngwenya, 14/05/2025
    Drones are slowly becoming a must-have for content creators. Whether you’re a filmmaker or just getting started with vlogging, everyone...
    A holiday travel tech list
    Nafisa Akabor, 07/04/2025
    Whether you’re going away for the upcoming Easter break, holidays are all about relaxing and disconnecting. A little bit of...
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